Why do we have the measures of the new normal?

Our sense of "normal" is in a constant state of subtle flux.

Our sense of "normal" is contextual based on our local environment and the sample-biased programming we receive in childhood.

Our sense of "normal" is QUALIA (qualitative, experiential, meaningful, OPINION).

Our sense of "normal" "normally" goes unacknowledged under "normal" circumstances.

Our sense of "normal" predictably shifts as we gain experience and perspective.

There are no "hard targets" regarding our sense of "normal" (integral elements are not explicitly quantified).

Often what we regard as "new" is simply a reversion to historical "norms".

We simply fail to recognize these larger historical patterns because all societies suffer from a persistent cyclical 20 year amnesia (which lends incredible power to rituals and traditions because the "meaning" can be reinterpreted every 20 years or so to suit the whim of the "keepers").